Tombstone epitaph., 1887-10-15
COCHISE COUNTY,

While the praises of other sections of the great West are being sung through out the land, it is fitting and proper that the advantages of Cochise county, in the southeast corner of Arizona, should also be heralded. Embracing territory 6o by S4 miles in extent, it contains an area nearly as large as the States of Connect icut and Rhode Island combined. In topography it may be described as an el- eva'ed plateau, with general average of nearly 5000 feet above the level of the sea. Three broken mountain ranges run north and south through the county, with the San Pedro, Sulphur Spring and San Simon valleys, which comprise much the larger part of the county, also extending from the northern to the southern boun- dary. The mountains are heavily tim bered, and the valleys are covered with the most nutricious grasses, affording feed for countless herds of cattle ana horses the year round. Throughout the entire length of the San Pedro valley the river bearing that name flows continu ally, and much goot agricultural land can there be found. In the Sulphur Spring and San Simon valleys the water does not A'w upon the surface except during the rainy season, but they contain an i'm nense underground fl Iw, as evidenced by numerous wells, some of which are arte- slan in character. Living water pours out of many of the mountain canyons, which, if properly stored, would bring under cultivation thousands of acres of magnificent fruit and vine lands. Little or nothing can be grown without irIiga. tion. At present stock raising and mining are the principal industries, although az riculture and horticulture offer great op- portunilies. Naturally, the country is not as bleak and barren as 5 S,uthern California. A comparatively small DOT tion of the county has been surveyed, and but little land has been entered Land is plentiful, but developed water i, scarce, and one without the other is use less. Storage reservoirs and artesian wells are all our magnificent county lacks. The climate is perfection, the mercury seldom rising above Ioo degrees in summer, and rarely falling below 3c above zero in winter. This is owing ,o the altitude, which in addition causes q light, dry, exhileraiing atmosphere. Tn, rainy season commefces in Jul. and last, up to October, and is as r.gulr as ,h other seasons. The rainfa the pre C, year has been 25K inches by ac,u. measurement, producing a wond, rfu growth of native grass over the en,n, county. Cattle are far, and the ranchmer prosperous and happy.
 The county is we'll supplied with rail- roads, the Southern Pacific running near ly 100 miles within its borders east anc west, and the New Mexico and A.iz,n road, belonging to the A.chison, Topekc and Santa Fe system, from Benson |, the Gulf of California. IL is only | question of short time until the Sonora road is connected with the main Sam; Fe line, when our county will be the onl, |
 one in the Territory enjoying compe'l- ,ion between the two great contlnenla roads This will be an advantage tha can. hardly be estimated. Tombstone the county seat, is reached by leaving tn. Southern Pacific at Benson, gong souti on ,he Snnora railroad seventeen mile, to Fa,rbank, and thence by Concorc coach, drawn by six fine horses, min. miles, over smooth road. It is com fortable ride. and would furnish a pleas ing variation for monotonous overland trip. Here we have handsome littl, city, good hotels and restaurants, a pro. gressive, wide-awake people, and tn, best silver mines in the world. Lawless ness is thing of the past, and persor and property have no better protection anywhere in the United States. Stol and see us on your way acrnss the conti nent, and you will not regre, your visit.